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Town of Forest resident reports anti-wind-turbine sign shot
TOWN OF FOREST — A Town of Forest resident has reported that his anti-wind-turbine sign has been shot. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Department responded to a complaint by Jeffrey Ericson, 2022 270th Street, in the Town of Forest on May 8.
Read MoreCouncil accepts bid to start new well project
GLENWOOD CITY — The City Council accepted the low bid for a test well that will become the site of a new water utility well and pump. The site chosen by the council is on city land next to the present water tower along Third Street.
Read MoreBooth resigns City Council seat
Crystal Booth tendered a resignation letter as a member of the Glenwood City council at the Council’s regular monthly meeting Monday evening, May 16.
Read MoreBoyceville School Board announces Class of 2016 valedictorian and salutatorian
By Laura Giammattei BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville School Board announced Madison Bygd as the Boyceville High School Class of 2016 valedictorian and Peyton Hellmann as the Boyceville High School Class of 2016 salutatorian during the Monday, May 16 meeting. Bygd finished with a 4.082 GPA while Hellmann finished with a 4.036 GPA.
Read MoreEMS week May 15 to 21: say ‘hello’ to the Colfax EMTs
Compiled by Don Knutson, Colfax Rescue Squad director COLFAX — May 15 to May 21 is Emergency Medical Services week. The EMTs who serve with the Colfax Rescue Squad provide service 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days a year. What follows is a list of Colfax EMTs and a brief biography…
Read MoreColfax steering committee thinks education the answer for building projects, but survey says “no”
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Additional information will not change the minds of residents in the Colfax school district, especially when it comes to adding air conditioning or building an auditorium. According to Sue Peterson of School Perceptions, the company that sent out surveys to all school district residents in March pertaining to what…
Read MoreFive Bugles defers $5,120 invoice until Boyceville fire station RFPs evaluated
By LeAnn R. Ralph BOYCEVILLE — Five Bugles Design has deferred receiving payment on a $5,120 invoice for services rendered until the Boyceville Community Fire District has evaluated the Requests for Proposals for a new fire station. Members of the Boyceville fire board asked about the status of the additional invoice at the fire district’s…
Read MoreWheeler Village Board delighted with Whippets
By LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — Members of the Wheeler Village Board could not be happier about the Wheeler Whippets calling the Wheeler ball field their home field. “I’ve had a lot of positive comments about the park,” said Robin Goodell, clerk-treasurer, during the Wheeler Village Board’s May 10 meeting.
Read MoreColfax agrees to Soo Park survey to settle 100-year-old question
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — It’s kind of funny, sometimes, how a trail can go cold in a hundred years. Since 1915, the area directly south of the Colfax Railroad Museum, known as Soo Park, has sat empty and with no official property owner. The Colfax Village Board, at the May 9 meeting, agreed…
Read MoreColfax to survey Third and Fourth Avenue alleys
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Imagine his surprise when the director of public works drove down the Fourth Avenue alley, found trees, bushes and flowers — and was verbally reprimanded by a property owner for driving on “the lawn.”
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